Public Speaking Worksheet: Speech Timing

Public speaking lesson 15: Timing a speech (words per minute) · Set 597 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Words = rate × minutes): Words = words per minute × minutes. Minutes = words ÷ words per minute. Words per minute = words ÷ minutes. Half a minute = half the rate: at 120 words a minute, 2 and a half minutes = 240 + 60 = 300 words. Seconds = words × 60 ÷ rate. Too long? Words to cut = words written − (rate × minutes). Stay a little under the limit for pauses and applause.

1. 1.⏱️ Rohan’s assembly talk has 300 words. At 150 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
2. 2.✂️ Meera’s class presentation must fit in 4 minutes. Meera speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 590 words. How many words must be cut?
3. 3.🎙️ In a practice run, Aarav said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
4. 4.✂️ Your speech is too long for the time limit. What should you do? (a) ignore the limit (b) speak super fast (c) skip the ending (d) cut the weakest part
5. 5.⏱️ Why should you time your speech when you practise? (a) to fit the time limit (b) to tire yourself (c) to speak faster (d) to skip the ending
6. 6.⏱️ How many words can Aarav say in 3 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
7. 7.⏱️ Ishaan’s debate speech has 420 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
8. 8.⏸️ Pauses and audience laughter take time too. So your speech should be… (a) far over the limit (b) a little under the limit (c) exactly at the limit
9. 9.🎙️ In a practice run, Arjun said 330 words in 3 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
10. 10.⏱️ Kabir’s competition speech has 560 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
11. 11.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
12. 12.⏱️ How many words can Diya say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
13. 13.⏱️ Vihaan speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute assembly talk?
14. 14.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 150-word science fair talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
15. 15.✂️ Arjun’s welcome speech must fit in 2 minutes. Arjun speaks at 130 words a minute and has written 320 words. How many words must be cut?
16. 16.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 225-word assembly talk at 150 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
17. 17.⏱️ How many words can Tara say in 1 and a half minutes at 140 words a minute?
18. 18.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 50-word welcome speech at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
19. 19.✂️ Aarav’s class presentation must fit in 3 minutes. Aarav speaks at 110 words a minute and has written 400 words. How many words must be cut?
20. 20.⏱️ Kabir’s assembly talk has 700 words. At 140 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
21. 21.⏱️ Arjun’s debate speech has 600 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
22. 22.⏱️ Kabir reads a 300-word assembly talk at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
23. 23.⏱️ Kabir speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute competition speech?
24. 24.✂️ Aarav’s science fair talk must fit in 1 minute. Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute and has written 130 words. How many words must be cut?
25. 25.✂️ Ishaan’s welcome speech must fit in 3 minutes. Ishaan speaks at 140 words a minute and has written 440 words. How many words must be cut?
26. 26.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 480 words. At 120 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
27. 27.🐢 Which is a comfortable speaking pace for most speeches? (a) 300–400 words a minute (b) 120–150 words a minute (c) 20–30 words a minute
28. 28.🎙️ In a practice run, Vihaan said 650 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
29. 29.⏱️ Nisha speaks at 110 words a minute. How many words fit in a 1-minute class presentation?
30. 30.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 300 words. At 100 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
31. 31.✂️ Aarav’s assembly talk must fit in 4 minutes. Aarav speaks at 150 words a minute and has written 620 words. How many words must be cut?
32. 32.⏱️ Aarav speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 2-minute science fair talk?
33. 33.⏱️ Diya speaks at 120 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute class presentation?
34. 34.⏱️ Ananya reads a 100-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
35. 35.⏱️ How many words can Kabir say in 1 and a half minutes at 120 words a minute?
36. 36.⏱️ Meera’s competition speech has 260 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?
37. 37.⏱️ Rohan speaks at 130 words a minute. How many words fit in a 5-minute science fair talk?
38. 38.⏱️ Vihaan reads a 300-word class presentation at 100 words a minute. How many seconds does it take?
39. 39.🎙️ In a practice run, Ishaan said 550 words in 5 minutes. How many words a minute is that?
40. 40.⏱️ Rohan’s science fair talk has 650 words. At 130 words a minute, how many minutes will it take?

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